Harry Shaydan's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: H C Beneficiary's Name: S C VJ Member: Harry Shaydan Country: South Africa Last Updated: 2026-04-13 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for H C & S C:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Texas Service Center Transferred? California Service Center Consulate : South Africa I-129F Sent : 2024-12-12 I-129F NOA1 : 2024-12-23 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2025-08-20 NVC Received : 2025-10-15 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : 2025-12-15 Consulate Received : 2026-01-06 Packet 3 Received : 2026-01-06 Packet 3 Sent : 2026-01-07 Packet 4 Received : 2026-03-06 Interview Date : 2026-03-19 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : US Entry : Marriage : Comments : I arrived at 8:00am and was assisted right away, there was very few people so the environment didn't feel overwhelming. I had a request for addition documents; Original Divorce Decree and my Medical results were still pending. Since they only needed my fiances original divorce decree, I sent my passport with, for faster processing. I got approved after a week and received my visa the start of the following week. Overall experience: I got an earlier date from the consulate and even though I got a 221(g) I received my visa sooner then expected :) Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 240 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 451 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: South Africa Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : April 13, 2026 Embassy Review : Happy with my experience. When I got to the consulate the environment was calm and peaceful, I also came earlier then my interview time and was assisted immediately. Staff were friendly, at the end of the interview I realised that consulate officers are literally just humans and the interview felt more like a conversation about my relationship rather then a checklist of questions. Rating : Very Good

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Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
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